1386 Dutch Proverbs / Page 4
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A little pot boils easily.62.
A little pot is soon hot.63.
A little too late is much too late.64.
A man in not known till he cometh to honour.65.
A man must eat, though every tree were a gallows.66.
A man overboard, a mouth less to feed.67.
A man overboard, a mouth the less.68.
A man without money is like a ship without sails.69.
A merry host makes merry guests.70.
A miser's money takes the place of wisdom.71.
A penny saved is better than a florin earned.72.
A penny spared is better than a florin gained.73.
A pennyworth of mirth is worth a pound of sorrow.74.
A plaster house, a horse at grass, a friend in words, are all mere glass.75.
A plough that worketh, shines; but still water stinks.76.
A praying pirate is definitely a sign of danger.77.
A runaway monk never speaks well of his convent.78.
A sad bride makes a glad wife.79.
A scabby head fears the comb.80.
A ship on the beach is a lighthouse to the sea.